Join us at 4PM today at Pioneer Park where Whatcom County Fire District Seven will be hosing down anyone who wants to get wet. The city will be on hand passing out free water and ice for whomever wants it.
Malloy Avenue will continue to be closed to all traffic between Calico Loop and Willow Court on Thursday, June 24 and Friday, June 25. During the closure, northbound thru-traffic will be detoured at Thornton Street and onto Vista Drive and Aldergrove Road. Southbound thru-traffic will be detoured at Aldergrove Road and onto Vista Drive and Thornton Street. Local traffic will be permitted past barriers at Thornton Street and Aldergrove Road, but no traffic will be allowed through the closure area. Details are shown on the attached map.
This closure extension is necessary to repair a preexisting problem that was discovered while doing work on the City’s sanitary sewer system in association with the Pump Station 19 Decommissioning Project. For more information about this project, visit our website at Pump Station 19 Decommission | City of Ferndale. If you have questions regarding the closure, please contact the Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006 or public-works@cityofferndale.org
Traffic Impact at Intersection of Shuksan Street & Golden Eagle Drive: Thursday, June 24th, Friday, June 25th, and Monday, June 28th – Friday, July 2nd, from 7AM to 7PM
Drivers should seek alternate routes as the intersection of Shuksan St. & Golden Eagle Dr., will be closed on Wednesday, June 23rd, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. This traffic impact is associated with a private project. Road will remain open during nonworking hours.
See attached map of traffic impact area.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006.
Drivers should seek alternate routes as the intersection of Shuksan St. & Golden Eagle Dr., will be closed on Wednesday, June 23rd, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. This traffic impact is associated with a private project.
See attached map of traffic impact area. If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006.
This month, Councilmember Herb Porter received his Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities.
AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in four core areas:
• Roles, responsibilities and legal requirements
• Public sector resource management
• Community planning and development
• Effective local leadership
Those who earn the advanced certificate continue to strive for excellence by attending conferences and trainings, serving their community, and further developing leadership skills. To earn the Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership, Porter completed more than 60 hours of training credits and demonstrated community service.
“Cities and towns around the state are continually transforming in light of changing laws and the need to meet new challenges and opportunities,” said AWC Chief Executive Officer Peter B. King.
This would be the second Ferndale Councilmember currently serving to receive their Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership. Councilmember Ali Hawkinson received her certificate in January 2021.
“Our Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership recognizes mayors and councilmembers who continue to enhance the tools they need today to understand the legal landscape, plan for the future, manage their resources, and foster strong relationships. The elected officials who earn this certificate demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and a desire to bring new ideas back to their community.”
Malloy Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Calico Loop and Willow Court on Tuesday, June 22 and Wednesday, June 23. During the closure, northbound thru-traffic will be detoured at Thornton Street and onto Vista Drive and Aldergrove Road. Southbound thru-traffic will be detoured at Aldergrove Road and onto Vista Drive and Thornton Street. Local traffic will be permitted past barriers at Thornton Street and Aldergrove Road, but no traffic will be allowed through the closure area. Details are shown on the attached map.
This closure is necessary to complete work on the City’s sanitary sewer system in association with the Pump Station 19 Decommissioning Project. For more information about this project, visit our website at Pump Station 19 Decommission | City of Ferndale. If you have questions regarding the closure, please contact the Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006 or public-works@cityofferndale.org
This July, the public is invited to participate in this year’s citywide scavenger hunt in the City of Ferndale. It is called the Great Ferndale Frontier Folly.
Clues will be released through the City’s facebook, twitter and website starting July 2nd that will lead participants to find the hidden cow banners throughout Ferndale’s parks. Find the cows and complete other activities, such as talking with a veteran, finding an unusual plant or animal or visiting the police station to score points – the highest scoring teams win cash prizes, toys and more.
“This is a great opportunity to explore your city, meet your neighbors and solve some riddles,” said Recreation Coordinator Riley Sweeney. Scorecards can be picked up at City Hall or downloaded from the City website. Participants must turn in their scorecard by Tuesday, July 27th to be eligible for prizes.
For rules, details and scorecards, please visit www.cityofferndale.org/folly.
Do you have a good idea for some tourism-related activities? We are now accepting applications for our Hotel-Motel Grant Program!
This program uses funds collected when people stay at local hotels, motels or RV parks to help encourage additional tourism in Ferndale.
Funding from the program may be used, directly by local jurisdictions, or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization, for the marketing and operations of special events and festivals and to support the operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned by nonprofit organizations described under section 501(c)(3) and section 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.
The Hotel-Motel Grant Program is managed by the Deputy City Clerk, and recommendations on funding are made by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to the City Council, which has final say over allocation of funding.
DEADLINE IS JULY 26th, 2021. No exceptions. You can find the application here.
Please send all completed applications and any questions to Deputy City Clerk Sherry DeJong by email here.
Note – the application has been updated from previous years to reduce the paperwork burden, please read through the new requirements if you are a returning applicant.
Ferndale City Hall, Police Station Open for Regular Business Hours starting June 14th
With the installation of new COVID safety measures complete, the Ferndale City Hall and Police Station will be open to the public for full business hours, 8:30AM-4:30PM Monday through Friday, starting June 14th.
“We appreciate the public’s patience while we made the modifications necessary, and we are ready to once again assist our community in person,” said Mayor Greg Hansen. The reopening is well in advance of the statewide reopening, currently scheduled for June 30th for all public facilities.
City staff has continued to work throughout the pandemic, accessible via email, phone and video conferencing to meet the needs of the public. The city recently launched a new utility billing portal to allow for more transparency, allowing for even more remote access to city documents.
For more information about city facilities, please contact Communication Officer Riley Sweeney at 360-685-2353 or rileysweeney@cityofferndale.org.